Mega Operation Targeting Illegal Afghan Nationals Begins in Peshawar
PESHAWAR – The district administration has launched a massive, coordinated crackdown against illegal Afghan nationals across Peshawar and the wider Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. This mega operation specifically targets individuals staying without valid visas or overstaying their legal residency limits. Strategic Deployment and Targeted Areas To ensure a systematic rollout, the deputy commissioner of Peshawar has […]
PHC Grants Interim Relief to 123 Afghan Professionals, Barring Immediate Deportation
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) granted interim relief to 123 Afghan nationals—including former defense and security personnel, journalists, lawyers, and teachers—who faced potential expulsion from the country. A two-member bench comprising Justice Waqar Ahmad and Justice Inamullah Khan presided over the landmark hearings. Addressing the urgent appeals of the high-risk Afghan professionals, the court […]
Afghan Refugees in KP: Directs NADRA to Decide Afghan Citizen Card, POR Card Cases Within 4 Months
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court has ordered the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to decide citizenship verification cases within four months. The ruling concerns applicants whose records are linked to Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) and Proof of Registration (POR) cards. The issue has gained attention amid ongoing efforts to repatriate Afghan refugees from […]
KP Demolishes 49 Refugee Camps Amid Mass Repatriation
PESHAWAR – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has completed the demolition of 49 refugee camps across the province. This move marks a decisive shift in regional demographic management. Consequently, respective deputy commissioners have formally taken custody of the vacated land and assets. The administrative action coincides with a steady surge in voluntary returns. On Saturday […]
Peshawar Administration Finalizes Plan for Repatriation of Illegal Afghan Refugees
PESHAWAR—The Peshawar district administration approved a new strategy today to accelerate the repatriation of illegal Afghan refugees. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar on 31 March chaired a coordination meeting where officials received immediate instructions to initiate the departure process. To ensure maximum reach, the administration decided to utilize mosque announcements to inform the relevant individuals […]
Govt. Resumes Repatriation of Afghan Refugees Following Eid Ceasefire
PESHAWAR – The temporary ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan for Eid al-Fitr has concluded. While authorities report minor surface-level actions, large-scale operations have stopped. No major incidents of terrorism occurred during this period. Officials now expect the Torkham border to open for the repatriation of Afghan refugees, signaling a potential end to recent border closures. […]
Among Peshawar’s waste, Afghan refugees confront the hidden dangers of medical trash
PESHAWAR – In a warehouse filled with the smell of plastic, paper and rot, Javed Ali moves carefully through piles of garbage in Peshawar. For fifteen years, this work has been his livelihood. But two years ago, it nearly cost him his health. Javed, one of many Afghan Refugees in Peshawar who earn a living […]
Afghan refugee camps face electricity, and eviction
PESHAWAR: Afghan refugee families in Akora Khattak and Swat are facing eviction as authorities enforce strict measures to clear camps and rental properties. In a joint operation, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and police cut electricity to refugee camps to prepare the grounds for demolition. On Friday, WAPDA and police teams removed the […]
Peshawar crackdown on Afghan refugees as 37 refugee camps set for closure
Peshawar authorities have launched a major crackdown on Afghan refugees. The government plans to shut down 37 Afghan refugee camps after the 10 December deadline. Demolition teams will start the operations immediately. Security teams have arrested undocumented Afghans without visas or passports. They handed the detainees over at the Torkham border to Afghan Border Security […]
KP Begins Phased Closure of Afghan Refugee Camps
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has begun a phased closure of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Afghan refugee camps amid a sharp influx of displaced Afghans arriving from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Azad Kashmir, creating unprecedented pressure on provincial resources and security apparatus. Officials confirmed that out of the 42 KP Afghan refugee camps operating across the province, […]